Pill could help reduce racism?

[Paluga]

Looks like they may have found a tablet that can cure... racism

It looks as though a common heart disease drug might have a bit of an unusual said-effect: the ability to tackle racism.

A new study from Oxford University suggests that the beta-blocker drug propranolol, which is used to treat chest pains and to lower heart rates, could have somewhat of an impact on how people feel subconsciously when it comes to racism. There are a few footballers that should be listing to this…

Volunteers who were given the drug propranolol scored lower on a standard psychological test of "implicit" racist attitudes and they appeared to be less racially prejudiced at a subconscious level compared to another group who were treated with a placebo pill, according to the Irish Independent. Basically, the participants didn’t even know they were being ‘less racist’.

Two small groups of 18 participants took part in the study. The volunteers were asked to undertake a "racial Implicit Association Test" (IAT) one to two hours after taking the beta blocking drug propranolol or the placebo.

The test saw the volunteers categorise both positive and negative words along with pictures of both white and black individuals and the longer it took to complete the task the worse the individuals scored.

Over a third of the volunteers who were treated with propranolol were found to be biased towards being non-racist at a subconscious level. This was not seen in any member of the placebo group.

However, we won’t be forcing pills down anyone throats just yet, as the findings have been met with some scepticism. Dr Chris Chambers, from the University of Cardiff's School of Psychology said: "We don't know whether the drug influenced racial attitudes only or whether it altered implicit brain systems more generally.

"And we can't rule out the possibility that the effects were due to the drug incidentally reducing heart rate. So although interesting, in my view these preliminary results are a long way from suggesting that propranolol specifically influences racial attitudes."

http://www.joe.ie/health-fitness/hea...cism-0022034-1

[Gamera]

I've noticed that sometimes when I'm stoned I start thinking of racism (or racialism, etc) as stupid. A friend of mine, who is very racist when sober, gets the exact same effect (though he uses other drugs too, the more drugs he uses, the stupider racism seems to him). I wonder what causes that.

[Libertas]

I've noticed that sometimes when I'm stoned I start thinking of racism (or racialism, etc) as stupid. A friend of mine, who is very racist when sober, gets the exact same effect (though he uses other drugs too, the more drugs he uses, the stupider racism seems to him). I wonder what causes that.

Drugs and drink dull your critical faculties.

[Teyrn]

Now if only someone would invent a pill to cure progressivism.

[safinator]

They want to eradicate common sense?

[Sikeliot]

Now if only they could try to find cures for things that actually need to be cured that have an impact on our health..

[Moonbird]

I've noticed that sometimes when I'm stoned I start thinking of racism (or racialism, etc) as stupid. A friend of mine, who is very racist when sober, gets the exact same effect (though he uses other drugs too, the more drugs he uses, the stupider racism seems to him). I wonder what causes that.

LOL. Yes, I actually know what you mean. Sometimes when I take some drinks I get in a mood like "I love the whole world", "Everyone is this world is so nice" and so on.

[Minesweeper]

But we racists do not want to be cured..

[Contra Mundum]

Studies like that proves the Left is more obsessed with race than anyone.

[Bozkurt_Karabash]

When I was in the USA, I had a racist outbreak on mexican cocaine. I guess I'm just weird.